Penn State Sports Magazine
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4 4 J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 6 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M finish that season. He averaged a career- best 13.1 points per contest for New Or- leans in 2015-16, but he has also relished his time in Europe. "It's been great. I've embraced the ex- perience of going overseas," Frazier told Andscape.com. "Obviously, it's nothing like the NBA. But France, as far as living in Strasbourg and living in Paris, that was some of the best you can get outside of living in the south of France — Monaco, Nice and places like that. Strasbourg is very slow-paced because it's on the bor- der with Germany. "Paris is fast-paced. The traffic is bad in Paris," he added. "There are so many people there. It's a tourist town as well. But it's the closest thing you can get to the States as far as shopping goes and meals. There is Americanized food as well. I spent time at the Louvre. I went to the Former Lady Lion guard Sierra Moore has played professional bas- ketball all over the world since leaving Penn State in 2017. Considered one of the best athletes in the history of Delone Catho- lic High in Hanover, Pa., Moore has played in Spain, Finland, Greece, Luxembourg, Romania, Turkey, Saudia Arabia, Paraguay, Poland and Puerto Rico. As a veteran player, she has mentored younger American teammates such as Javyn Nicholson, a rookie pro and teammate last season with Polonia in the top Polish league. "She has become a shoulder I'm leaning on," said Nicholson, a for- mer Georgia forward. "I think it's amazing that she's been all over the world." Moore is one of a handful of former Lady Lions who have made a living overseas. Tori Waldner and Dara Taylor played in Germany, Nikki Greene performed in France, Alex Bentley played in Russia, and Pey- ton Whitted saw time in Belgium. Moore's father, Edwin, attended Laurel High in Maryland. Her par- ents met at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, where both played basketball. Her mother, Jilda, coached hoops at Delone Catholic from 2003-05. Moore averaged 11.1 points and 5.2 rebounds in two seasons at Penn State after transferring from Duke. She said she'd heard conflict- ing views of playing overseas before opting to do so herself. "You have some scary, traumatic stories, and you'll have some situ- ations where they loved it," Moore said. "I just knew I wanted to play basketball. I've been playing basketball all my life, so if I was given the opportunity, I was going to go, no matter the money. Especially at that time, it's still fresh. If you love the sport, that's what you wanted to do. I had my mindset that I was going to play overseas after I was done [with college]. "Education is always important, that's the first thing," she added. "But if I've been working all of my life – I've been playing basketball since age 4 – why not keep it going until you can't go anymore." Her overseas career began in South America. "The first place I went to was Argentina," Moore recalled. "In that situation, I was the only American [on the team]. I knew a little bit of Spanish. I could get by. I only had Wi-Fi when I was in the house. One week, we didn't have electricity because the club forgot to pay for electricity. One week, we didn't have water. My agent said, 'OK, I'm going to get you out.' "So, for the second half of that season, I played in Spain. I stayed there for four years. It becomes a small world, especially the longer you play and if you stay in one place for a while. I knew a lot of people in Spain, since I played there four years." She played in Poland during the 2024-25 season and was back in Warsaw in November, hoping to sign with a club. "Warsaw is amazing. I've been blessed to play in the capital," she said. "I'm not in a small town where things are not open past nine or 10. When I was in Turkey, I had a translator, but the translator knew minimal English. You have to look at the actions, because you may not know what they're saying." Moore has adapted off the court as well. She likes to write, lift weights and ride her bike. "A big adjustment is being away from home and your family," she said. "As a veteran, I try to help the players out. You're going to miss holidays. That was a big adjustment for me. It took some time. It's nice if you can find a home away from home. I played in Finland – that was my first hit of darkness at 2 p.m." — David Driver Basketball Has Helped Sierra Moore See The World Since finishing her Penn State career in 2017, Moore has played professionally in Europe, South America and Saudi Arabia. PHOTO COURTESY ESPOO BASKET TEAM